Open-plan assessment
AET designed the system around open-plan areas and the additional sound travel created by the atrium.
Case Study
Nestle sound masking across three open-plan floors
AET installed and commissioned a multi-zone sound masking system for Nestle, helping reduce speech transfer across open-plan areas and between floors connected by a large atrium.
425+
Speakers installed
7
Floors covered
60
Speakers per floor initially
1
Bespoke Elite system
The acoustic challenge
Nestle needed to reduce speech transfer across open-plan working areas, where phone conversations and travelling voices could be heard across the floorplate.
A large central atrium added another acoustic challenge, allowing speech to travel between floors.
Ceiling void installation
peakers were installed within the ceiling void, firing towards the slab to create an indirect, even sound.
Multi-zone setup
The system was split into multiple adjustable zones across the three floors.
Long-term maintenance
AET has continued to provide maintenance support for the system for more than 10 years.
Outcome
Long-term sound masking for a multi-floor workplace
The installation helped Nestle reduce open-plan speech transfer and support acoustic consistency across three floors.
Reduced speech transfer
The system helped manage travelling voices across open-plan areas.
Atrium support
Sound masking helped address speech carrying between floors through the central atrium.
Bespoke Elite system
AET supplied an Elite system suited to the project requirements.
Long-term continuity
The installation has been maintained by AET for more than 10 years.
Nestle’s system has supported the workplace for more than a decade, helping manage speech transfer across open-plan areas and between connected floors.
Answer practical questions clearly
Use FAQs to explain sound masking, privacy, installation, acoustic performance and what happens next.
What is sound masking?
Sound masking introduces a carefully controlled background sound that makes speech less intelligible and reduces distraction.
Where can it be used?
It can support open offices, private offices, meeting rooms and other spaces where speech privacy or focus matters.
How do we start?
AET reviews the workplace, understands the privacy or comfort challenge, then recommends an acoustic approach for the space.